Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 61.1% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
61.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
28th
of 38 groups
All-time high
69.7%
in 1996
All-time low
61.1%
in 2019
Years of data
44
1976–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend, 1976–2019

02040601976199720191976: 65.31977: 65.31978: 65.71979: 661980: 66.31981: 66.71982: 68.21983: 67.31984: 67.61985: 67.91986: 68.31987: 68.61988: 68.41989: 68.51990: 68.71991: 68.81992: 691993: 69.21994: 69.41995: 69.61996: 69.71997: 67.41998: 67.31999: 67.22000: 67.52001: 67.12002: 67.12003: 66.92004: 66.72005: 66.52006: 66.32007: 65.22008: 652009: 64.32010: 63.62011: 63.32012: 63.42013: 63.52014: 62.82015: 62.92016: 62.62017: 62.22018: 61.72019: 61.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend is 61.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 69.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2019.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.6% 65.3% 66.0% 4
1980s 67.8% 66.3% 68.6% 10
1990s 68.6% 67.2% 69.7% 10
2000s 66.3% 64.3% 67.5% 10
2010s 62.7% 61.1% 63.6% 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 25 India 64.9% compare
  2. 26 Least developed countries 61.3% compare
  3. 26 El Salvador 64.8% compare
  4. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 64.3% compare
  5. 28 Suriname 63.9% compare
  6. 29 Thailand 63.6% compare
  7. 30 Bahrain, Kingdom of 63.6% compare
  8. 31 Burundi 63.3% compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Late-demographic dividend was 61.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1996.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2019.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.